The Keiser women's basketball team will host the Ave Maria Gyrenes in the team's annual We Back Pat Game on Saturday, January 13. Tipoff from the Student Life Center is set for 2:00 PM.
Keiser's We Back Pat Game is in its eighth season and benefits the Pat Summitt Foundation. Its mission is to advance research for treatment and a cure, provide care and support for patients and caregivers, and educate the public about Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
The Seahawks are looking to rebound from a 76-63 loss at Southeastern on Wednesday. Keiser finished the night shooting 34.8 percent from the field (23-of-66) and made 3-of-17 from 3-point range. The Fire cooled off in the fourth but finished shooting 43.1 percent on the night, including 12-of-34 from downtown.
Keiser Seahawks (9-7, 1-1 SUN) vs
Ave Maria Gyrenes (11-5, 2-0 SUN)
Saturday, January 13 - 2:00 PM
Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
WATCH: Keiser Sports Network
LIVE STATS: SIDEARM STATS
Tickets: General Admission $8, Students and Faculty Free
- Saturday will mark the 37th meeting all-time between Keiser and Ave Maria.
- The all-time series history is tied, 18-18.
- The last meeting between the two teams resulted in a 59-56 win for the Gyrenes on February 21, 2023, in West Palm Beach, Florida.
- In that contest, dropped to 17-12 on the season as Keiser was eliminated from the Sun Conference Tournament. Taylor Jones led all Seahawks with 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting. Julia Fitzwater grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.
- Ave has won four of the last five meetings between the two teams.
- Keiser owns an 8-9 mark versus AMU all-time at the Student Life Center.
- Keiser is 16-13 all-time versus the Gyrenes in Sun Conference action.
- The Seahawks are averaging 60.31 points per game all-time versus the Gyrenes.
- Saturday is Keiser's annual We Back Pat Game.
- The game benefits the Pat Summitt Foundation. Its mission is to advance research for treatment and a cure, provide care and support for patients and caregivers, and educate the public about Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
- This is the eighth straight year the Seahawks have hosted this contest.
- Keiser enters Saturday's action with an 9-7 record (1-1 SUN).
- The Seahawks will look to improve on their 7-2 home record this season.
- The Seahawks are coming off a 76-63 loss at Southeastern on Wednesday, January 10.
- Zariah Jenkins led all Seahawks with a career-high 16 points.
- Also scoring in double-figures were Elliana Schaefer (13), Mimmi Hahne (11), and Elise Ellison (10).
- Taylor Jones led the team in rebounding with nine.
- The Seahawks enter Saturday, looking to remain perfect in conference play at home (1-0).
- Head Coach Pam Oswald enters Saturday with 127 career wins at Keiser.
| Keiser |
2023-24 Stats |
Ave Maria |
| 81.7 ppg |
Scoring |
71.3 ppg |
| .434 |
FG% |
.400 |
| .312 |
3PT% |
.374 |
| .769 |
FT% |
.699 |
| 44.9 rpg |
Rebounding |
42.8 rpg |
| 16.8 apg |
Assists |
14.6 apg |
| 7.1 spg |
Steals |
9.0 spg |
| 3.4 bpg |
Blocks |
3.4 bpg |
|
Leaders |
|
| Halle Traylor (15.8 ppg) |
Scoring |
Ella Thompson (15.0 ppg) |
| Elise Ellison (.588) |
FG% |
Ella Thompson (.524) |
| Julia Fitzwater (.361) |
3PT% |
Maria Kuhlman (.473) |
| Elliana Schaefer (.878) |
FT% |
Maria Kuhlman (.909) |
| Elise Ellison (8.3 rpg) |
Rebounding |
Colleen Shanahan (7.1 rpg) |
| Halle Traylor (50) |
Assists |
Casey Humphrey (49) |
| Elliana Schaefer (22) |
Steals |
Casey Humphrey (22) |
| Kyra Long (16) |
Blocks |
Emily Rapacz (11) |
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